I don't think it is strange, but take a look at the GENERATE BACKUPSET
command.
It was designed to meet exactly the type of requirement you describe - to
create a snapshot of the client that can be restored quickly. However,
unlike an archive, the BACKUPSET is created from current copies of data on
the server, and you don't have to send everything over the network again.
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> From: O'Connell, John R [SMTP:John.R.O'[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 12:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: how is a weekly FULL bkup scheduled?
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> I would suggest running a archive. I have to do this for all of my
> NT systems. Once a week I have a multiple archive schedules that run a
> archive and the archive copygroup is set for 90 days.
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> John R. O'Connell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MC Matt Cooper (2838) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:54 AM
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> Subject: Re: how is a weekly FULL bkup scheduled?
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> Why is this so strange? I need the data for many servers for a months
> worth
> of data. I have to be able to restore to any date they (user) says. We
> keep the tapes offsite and exercise our DR plan yearly. I will be
> restoring
> whole servers. Not a file here and there. I would think a full backup
> and
> a year of incrementals could get a little ugly.
> Matt
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Serge Gaudet/EIG [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> Subject: Re: how is a weekly FULL bkup scheduled?
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> It's gotta be a tape stress test in progress..... or a validation of the
> reclamation process....
>
> I don't know anyone in their right mind who would want to do such a
> thing...
> ...but then again, it could be just to satisfy a paranoid ex-arcserv like
> client user!
>
> Serge Gaudet, CMI
> "Couldn't help the wise crack - Have a great day"
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> Larry Way
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> My question to you is why would you want to ?
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> Check "selective" backups.
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> Hello,
> I am trying to figure out how to set up a scheduled job that will
> do
> a Full backup every weekend of a client. I will be running daily
> incrementals and will have the POLICY set to keep 4 copies of the backup.
> I
> just don't see how to get the client to do a full backup after the intial
> has been done. What am I missing?
> Matt
